When people think of Sweden, they tend to picture pop icons like ABBA, flat-pack furniture from IKEA or storybook characters like Pippi Longstocking. Swedish food, however, rarely inspires the same ...

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Low fish catch disappoints Swedes who could not celebrate the yearly tradition of eating surströmming, a fermented herring delicacy known worldwide for its pungent smell. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CN) — ...

Sweden has the distinction of producing surströmming, one of the foulest-smelling foods in the world. More than a decade ago, NPR's Ari Shapiro... Surströmming Revisited: Eating Sweden's Famously ...

Surstromming, Swedish for sour herring, is legendary for its powerful stink. But it's all a result of the chemistry of preserving food. This week on Reactions, we learn about the world's smelliest ...

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Surströmming, a fermented herring considered to be a famous delicacy in Sweden, is also known as one of the most pungent foods in the world. More than a decade ago, NPR's Ari Shapiro attempted to eat ...